Re: A new graphic user interface
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- Subject: [mg111731] Re: A new graphic user interface
- From: peter <plindsay.0 at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 05:25:29 -0400 (EDT)
buggy indeed; "Safari can't find server" Thanks anyway Peter On 11 August 2010 09:45, telefunkenvf14 <rgorka at gmail.com> wrote: > On Aug 10, 2:58 am, peter <plindsa... at gmail.com> wrote: >> Perhaps an enterprising contributor from this forum could start a Wiki >> where experts could contribute. Wolfram might allow a link to the Wiki >> from within Mathematica ? >> >> Peter Lindsay > > Good news if all you want is a Wiki.... there already is a one!!! > (mathematica-users.org) > > However, the server has always been slow and buggy when I've tried to > access it. Your mileage may vary. (Perhaps we could chip in for a > server upgrade?!? Or maybe WRI could host it on their infrastructure?) > >> On 9 August 2010 10:14, David Bailey <d... at removedbailey.co.uk> wrote: >> >> > On 08/08/10 12:21, telefunkenvf14 wrote: >> >> >> 4. While I've also REALLY grown to love the documentation materials >> >> (especially compared to other languages!!), I do wish there were a way >> >> WRI could somehow include a way for users to contribute to it and >> >> customize it. (i) When a user comes across a documentation example >> >> they find confusing, it would be nice if there were small/discrete >> >> button that linked to additional explanations provided by the >> >> community. This would be a way to document 'gotchas' and points of >> >> confusion amongst users---and would surely be useful summary info that >> >> WRI could use to improve the product. (ii) I'd also like to be able to >> >> bookmark locations in the documentation and save scraps of customized >> >> code ideas, tagged to those bookmarks. I know this would cut down on >> >> the mountain of scrap notebooks I have!! >> >> > This is an excellent idea - I hope WRI are listening! >> >> > For example, people would soon flag the fact that MatrixForm leaves an >> > extra layer in expressions like: >> >> > A = Transpose[B]//MatrixForm >> >> > This is not obvious from the documentation. >> >> > Of course, to make this work, WRI would have to vet the extra material, >> > or give trusted users the right to add material. >> >> > David Bailey >> >> >http://www.dbaileyconsultancy.co.uk > > >
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